Archive for the ‘International’ Category

• IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Results & Fixtures

  Sep 9, 11 • 11521 Views • Results, Rugby World Cup News • admin • Comments Off on IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Results & Fixtures

  IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Results (Time CAT +2 GMT) September 2011 9 New Zealand 41 – 10 Tonga Eden Park, Auckland 10 Scotland 34 – 24 Romania Rugby Park, Invercargill 10 Fiji 49 – 25 Namibia Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 10 France...

• IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Logs

  Sep 9, 11 • 3920 Views • Pools, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 • admin • Comments Off on IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Logs

  IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Logs Pool A Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BPts Pts 1 New Zealand 4 4 0 0 240 49 191 36 6 4 20 2 France 4 2 0 2 124 96 28 13 9 3 11 3 Tonga 4 2 0 2 [&hellip...

• Boks name team for RWC-opener against Wales

  Sep 8, 11 • 2064 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • James Loretz • Comments Off on Boks name team for RWC-opener against Wales

  The Springboks on Friday named the most experienced team in their history for the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2011 against Wales in Wellington on Sunday. The team contains a total of 815 caps – narrowly surpassing the 810 caps of the team that played...

• Township TV to showcase Springbok matches

  Sep 8, 11 • 2169 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Township TV to showcase Springbok matches

  Rugby fans in South African townships will have a chance to watch the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup matches live on big screens virtually in their own backyards. This is thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between SARU and Township TV, which will now make...

• Schoolboys to fly SA flag at Commonwealth Youth Games

  Sep 8, 11 • 3215 Views • International, National, SA Schools Team, School • admin • Comments Off on Schoolboys to fly SA flag at Commonwealth Youth Games

  Photo by Denese Lups /Rugby15 /Photo Talk A South African U18 Sevens team consisting of players who starred at the recent Coca-Cola Craven Week in Kimberley and coached by former Springbok Sevens star Vuyo Zangqa will compete at the Commonwealth Youth Games...

• Tonga team named to play against the New Zealand All Blacks in opener match of 2011 RWC

  Sep 7, 11 • 2533 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Tonga team named to play against the New Zealand All Blacks in opener match of 2011 RWC

                    Tonga has made four changes & two positional changes to the team that defeated Fiji 32-20 in a friendly match a few weeks ago. The Tonga team to play against the hosts New Zealand “All...

• All Blacks team named for 2011 RWC match against Tonga

  Sep 7, 11 • 5653 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on All Blacks team named for 2011 RWC match against Tonga

  All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the All Blacks team for the opening match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday 9 September. Starting XV: 1. ...

• Israel Dagg could assist McCaw in reaching his 100-cap race before Muliaina

  Sep 6, 11 • 2848 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Israel Dagg could assist McCaw in reaching his 100-cap race before Muliaina

  The All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will win the race with Mils Muliaina to a record 100 test caps if Israel Dagg is preferred in New Zealand’s team for the opener against Tonga on 9 September and the veteran full back does not play. Both McCaw and...

• SARU comments on Manufacturing of rugby supporter wear

  Sep 6, 11 • 2006 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SARU comments on Manufacturing of rugby supporter wear

  A significant percentage of SARU supporter wear is sourced from local manufacturers the South African Rugby Union said on Tuesday. SARU has gone to great lengths to ensure that supporters are provided with a range of supporters wear which is affordable and...

• Springbok injury update

  Sep 6, 11 • 3243 Views • International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Springbok injury update

  Heinrich Brussow caught on camera by Denese Lups/Rugby15 Springbok injury update Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said on Tuesday that he had only one injury concern for the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Wales in Wellington on Sunday. Lock...

• Springboks thank South African public

  Sep 1, 11 • 2750 Views • Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springboks thank South African public

  Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit admitted to being overwhelmed by the Fans’ Farewell to the Springbok team on Thursday. More than 36,000 supporters crammed into Sandton on a sunny Johannesburg afternoon to say goodbye to the...

• Springboks stay connected with Vodacom and Acer

  Aug 31, 11 • 3324 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springboks stay connected with Vodacom and Acer

  The Springboks will stay close to home no matter where they are in the world following the coming together of associate sponsors Vodacom and Acer to produce a technology package to keep the Boks connected. Each member of the squad was presented with the...

• RWC Player Statistics

  Aug 30, 11 • 2783 Views • Rugby World Cup News, RWC Player Statistics • admin • Comments Off on RWC Player Statistics

  M= Matches ; PTS=Points ; TRS=Tries ; CON=Conversions; PEN=Penalties; DG=Drop Goals ; YC=Yellow Cards; RC=Red Cards;  Name Team M PTS TRS CON PEN DG YC RC  Jonny Wilkinson England  15  249  1  23  53  13  0  0  Gavin Hastings Scotland  13  227...

• RWC 2011 tournament rules

  Aug 30, 11 • 2232 Views • Rugby World Cup News, Tournament Rules • admin • Comments Off on RWC 2011 tournament rules

    Pool Phase The 20 Teams have been allocated to four pools of five Teams each at the RWC 2011 Pool Allocation Draw, held in London in November 2008. The pool phase will consist of a round robin in which each Team shall play each other Team within the pool...

• Castle Lager sends lucky fan to New Zealand

  Aug 30, 11 • 3167 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Castle Lager sends lucky fan to New Zealand

  Castle Lager has crowned the winner of its online competition: lucky Springbok fan Will Guillum-Scott, who will be cheering on the boys as they take on the world in New Zealand.   The competition, which centered on the main protagonists of Castle...

• RWC 2011 Fixtures

  Aug 30, 11 • 2920 Views • Fixtures, International, National, Rugby World Cup News, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on RWC 2011 Fixtures

  Fixtures for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Date Time (South Africa) Pool Match Details Locations Stadium Fri Sept 9 10:30am A New Zealand v Tonga Auckland Eden Park Sat Sept 10 03:00am B Scotland v Romania Invercargill Rugby Park Stadium Sat Sept 10 05:30am D Fiji...

• All Blacks medical update – Kieran Read and Adam Thomson

  Aug 29, 11 • 2446 Views • Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on All Blacks medical update – Kieran Read and Adam Thomson

  Injured All Blacks number eight Kieran Read will miss the opening weeks of the Rugby World Cup while fellow injured loose forward Adam Thomson looks set to be unavailable for the opening match against Tonga, All Blacks Doctor Deb Robinson says. Read (high...

• Springboks enjoy Presidential send off

  Aug 29, 11 • 2275 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springboks enjoy Presidential send off

  The Springboks carried the hopes of 50 million South Africans on their shoulders, State President Jacob Zuma, told the 30-man squad and management during the team’s official send off to the Rugby World Cup at the President’s Guest House in Pretoria on...

• Road to be closed in Sandton for Springbok Fans' Farewell on 1st of September

  Aug 27, 11 • 3418 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Road to be closed in Sandton for Springbok Fans' Farewell on 1st of September

  Rugby supporters will have the opportunity to send off the Springbok team to the Rugby World Cup next Thursday (September 1) when the team will make a public farewell from Sandton, broadcast live on national television and radio.   Thousands of fans are...

• Castle Lager crowns ultimate Springbok SuperFans

  Aug 25, 11 • 2643 Views • International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Castle Lager crowns ultimate Springbok SuperFans

  Castle Lager has crowned its Springbok SuperFans in a tightly contested “scrum-off” held at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium during halftime when our very own Springboks took on the New Zealand All Blacks on the 20th of August.   Five friends from Cape...

• The Schools represented by the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) Springbok squad

  Aug 24, 11 • 5331 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, School, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Schools represented by the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) Springbok squad

  The schools are listed in alphabetical order in which the Springbok players attended that’s chosen to represent South Africa at the 2011 New Zealand Rugby World Cup. The 6 Boks that attended Grey College is the most by a school in the squad, followed by...

• Springbok Rugby World Cup standby players

  Aug 24, 11 • 3274 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Springbok Rugby World Cup standby players

  Bok line-up in Port Elizabeth (Photo: Denese Lups/Rugby15) The Springbok selectors on Wednesday confirmed the names of 12 players who have been placed on standby should the Rugby World Cup squad be affected by injury. Meanwhile a number of players sat out the...

• England and Australia RWC 2011 teams to visit Christchurch

  Aug 24, 11 • 2595 Views • International, National, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on England and Australia RWC 2011 teams to visit Christchurch

  Tournament organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 today welcomed the decision of the England and Australian Rugby World Cup 2011 teams to include Christchurch in their Tournament itineraries. “Both teams were due to play matches in Christchurch, but the...

• Springbok squad announced for Rugby World Cup 2011

  Aug 23, 11 • 32701 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • James Loretz • Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby World Cup 2011

  Eighteen members of South Africa’s triumphant 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning squad were included in the 2011 party when the 30 players selected to attempt to retain the title were revealed in a live broadcast announcement on Tuesday. John Smit will again lead...

• Lambie, Steyn cleared for selection

  Aug 22, 11 • 3305 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Lambie, Steyn cleared for selection

  Patrick Lambie and Frans Steyn were on Monday cleared as available for selection to the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad, Springbok management confirmed on Monday. Steyn missed Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Test with a slight hamstring strain while Lambie...